Hounslow

Hounslow's population expanded in the 10 years leading up to 2011. Data from the census also show there were changes in housing tenure, ethnicity and health.

The population passed quarter of a million

In the 10 years leading up to 2011, the population of Hounslow increased by 20%, from just over 212,000 to 254,000.

The addition of just under 42,000 people means this area's population increased faster than the rate of growth across England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, Hounslow was home to, on average, 32 people per football pitch-sized piece of land (about 7,140 square metres).

Population density was lower than the average across London

Population density (usual residents per 7,140 square metres) across London, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

Rise in private renting

Census 2011 data also show a housing tenure change in Hounslow.

The percentage of households in Hounslow that rented privately increased from 14% in 2001 to 23% in 2011.

The proportion that lived in social housing remained close to 23%, while the percentage of Hounslow households that owner their home decreased from 60% to 50%.

The proportion of privately rented homes increased here at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of London (from 15% in 2001 to 25% in 2011). Across England, the proportion increased from 9.9% to 17%.

Private renting in Hounslow increased by 9.7 percentage points

Percentage of households in Hounslow, London and England that rented privately, March 2001 and March 2011

Ethnicity in Hounslow

The number of people in Hounslow from the White ethnic groups increased from just under 140,000 in 2001 to just over 130,000 in 2011. This represents a change from 65% to 51% of the local population.

The percentage decreased by more than the average across London (from 71% to 60%) and the average across England (from 91% to 85%).

The number of people in Hounslow from the Asian or Asian British ethnic groups increased from just over 54,000 in 2001 to about 87,000 in 2011 (from 26% to 34%). The number of residents from the Black, Black British, Caribbean or African ethnic groups increased from just over 9,200 to about 17,000 (from 4.4% to 6.6%).

About 10,000 people (3.0%) said they were from Mixed/multiple ethnic groups (White and Asian, White and Black African, White and Black Caribbean or Other Mixed), up from about 6,400 in 2001 (4.1%).

There are many factors that can cause changes to the ethnic profile of an area, such as migration and varying fertility rates between ethnic groups. Changes may also be caused by differences in the way individuals choose to self-identify between censuses.

The population from the White ethnic groups in Hounslow decreased by 14 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in England, London and Hounslow by ethnicity, March 2001 and March 2011

Health improved

The percentage of Hounslow residents that described their health as bad or very bad decreased from 8.1% to 4.7% between the last two censuses.

Rates are standardised to account for variation in age, which can impact the local population's health.

In 2011, just over 8 in 10 (84%) said their health was good or very good, compared with 71% in 2001. The percentage of Hounslow residents that described their health as fair decreased from 21% to 11%.

The proportion of residents that perceived their health as bad or very bad fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of London (from 8.3% in 2001 to 5.0% in 2011). Across England, the proportion fell from 9.1% to 5.5%.

These data are people’s own opinions in describing their overall health. They may be inconsistent with other measures of health, such as NHS records.

The percentage of people in ’bad’ or ’very bad’ health in Hounslow decreased by 3.4 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in Hounslow, London and England said their health was bad or very bad, March 2001 and March 2011

Religion in Hounslow

The number of people in Hounslow that described themselves as having no religion increased from just under 29,000 in 2001 to just over 40,000 in 2011. This represents a change from 13% to 16% of the local population.

The percentage increased by less than the average across London (from 16% to 21%) and the average across England (from 15% to 25%).

The number of people in Hounslow that described themselves as Christian remained close to 110,000 between the last two censuses (from 52% to 42% of the population). The number of people who described themselves as Muslim increased from about 19,000 to just under 36,000 (from 9.1% to 14%).

Just over 26,000 people (7.6%) said they were Hindu, up from just over 16,000 in 2001 (10%).

There are many factors that can cause changes to the religious profile of an area, such as migration and varying fertility rates between religious groups. Changes may also be caused by differences in the way individuals choose to self-identify between censuses.

The population without a religion in Hounslow increased by 2.4 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in England, London and Hounslow by religion, March 2001 and March 2011

Fewer people worked long hours

The percentage of employed people in Hounslow working more than 49 hours in the week before the census decreased from 12% to 9.5% in the 10 years leading up to 2011.

In 2011, about 1 in 30 (3.3%) people aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) said they had worked less than 16 hours the previous week, compared with 1.8% in 2001.

The proportion of people working long hours fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of London (from 13% in 2001 to 11% in 2011). Across England, the proportion fell from 13% to 10%.

Long hour working in Hounslow decreased by 2.6 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) in Hounslow, London and England that said they had worked over 49 hours the week before completing the census, March 2001 and March 2011

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